Incident 598: False Arrest of Georgia Man Due to Louisiana Police's Faulty Facial Recognition Technology
Description: The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana relied on facial recognition technology to identify suspects for the alleged theft of luxury purses, resulting in a man in Georgia, Randal Reid, being arrested. However, the technology produced a false match, leading to Reid's arrest and subsequent release. This incident highlights the potential pitfalls of facial recognition technology in law enforcement.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: unknown developed an AI system deployed by Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which harmed Randal Reid , Minorities and Black people.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
598
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2022-11-25
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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nola.com · 2023
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Technology has given police vast reach to compare the faces of criminal suspects against a trove of mug shots, driver's licenses, and even selfies plucked from social media.
But a recent attempt by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office to n…
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